Kerry GAA Discussion Thread Mod Warning Post #4167

homerjay2005 · 04-11-2011 3:11pm

PaulieC wrote: »

Moran will take Mahers place imo - far more complete player

moran is just missing something. ive yet to be impressed with him a senior level.

D'Agger · 04-11-2011 3:15pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

moran is just missing something. ive yet to be impressed with him a senior level.

Last year he looked to have made a serious step up only for injury to take his season away from him, I was gutted because I was full sure it'd be his breakthrough season and depending on how far we got in the Championship he could've been up for YPOTY

Now, obviously that's all circumstantial but I genuinely think he can be for Kerry what Aidan Walsh is to Cork.

He's brilliant in the air, mobile and when he ventures forwards he knows how to score, I don't see Maher keeping him out of the team tbh

keane2097 · 04-11-2011 3:53pm

Ha! David will never be anything like Aidan Walsh anyway that's for sure - Walsh is 10x more dynamic than David, David has 10x better skills than Walsh.

Sheehan is the player David is more likely to displace at MF than Maher, as they're extremely similar, while Maher does a pretty different job.

Tbh, I wouldn't be surprised if our lineup ended up with Sheehan and Maher at MF with David on the wing as we played in the NFL against Dublin last year in what was a very impressive MF display overall.

D'Agger · 04-11-2011 3:55pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Ha! David will never be anything like Aidan Walsh anyway that's for sure - Walsh is 10x more dynamic than David, David has 10x better skills than Walsh.

Sheehan is the player David is more likely to displace at MF than Maher, as they're extremely similar, while Maher does a pretty different job.

Tbh, I wouldn't be surprised if our lineup ended up with Sheehan and Maher at MF with David on the wing as we played in the NFL against Dublin last year in what was a very impressive MF display overall.

I wouldn't take Sheehan out of Midfield after the year he's had but sure that's obvious.

I don't like Moran on the wing tbh - I'd prefer him in the middle

keane2097 · 04-11-2011 4:09pm

I'm just saying you're not going to have Sheehan and Moran as a MF pair - it would be like playing too goalies. Also, they don't have a good engine between them.

It's one or the other.

D'Agger · 04-11-2011 4:38pm

keane2097 wrote: »

I'm just saying you're not going to have Sheehan and Moran as a MF pair - it would be like playing too goalies. Also, they don't have a good engine between them.

It's one or the other.

Maybe try Sheehan at CF, Declan and Darran on the wings, Moran and Maher MF then

paddy978 · 05-11-2011 7:53pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

i know nothing about those 2 lads hurley and "fitz", who are they?

what about donnacha in the half back line in the league?

hopefully we will have tadhg kennelly back by then also

any ideas of the retirements? i hope brosnan stays on anyway. not sure who else is in line to retire, maybe griffan.

Fionn Fitz- Member of Dr.Crokes defense. Tight marking and has played underage for Kerry.

Hurley- Consistent St.Pats forward. Likely to be u-21s marquee forward in 2012.

lala88 · 05-11-2011 8:24pm

paddy978 wrote: »

Fionn Fitz- Member of Dr.Crokes defense. Tight marking and has played underage for Kerry.

Hurley- Consistent St.Pats forward. Likely to be u-21s marquee forward in 2012.

If he's going to be the marquee forward there they'll be trouble. Great man when theres no pressure not so much when there is

lala88 · 05-11-2011 8:25pm

keane2097 wrote: »

I'm just saying you're not going to have Sheehan and Moran as a MF pair - it would be like playing too goalies. Also, they don't have a good engine between them.

It's one or the other.

Sheehan was getting up and down the pitch fairly well this year so seems he has a good engine

keane2097 · 05-11-2011 10:20pm

lala88 wrote: »

Sheehan was getting up and down the pitch fairly well this year so seems he has a good engine

Nope.

lala88 · 05-11-2011 10:34pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Nope.

What games were you watching?

keane2097 · 06-11-2011 1:56pm

I was going to argue but then I said what's the point, I know I'm right.

I concede the argument and look forward to seeing Sheehan and Moran as a mobile and dynamic midfield duo.

lala88 · 06-11-2011 2:12pm

keane2097 wrote: »

I was going to argue but then I said what's the point, I know I'm right.

I concede the argument and look forward to seeing Sheehan and Moran as a mobile and dynamic midfield duo.

You keep thinking that.....

D'Agger · 06-11-2011 2:20pm

keane2097 wrote: »

I was going to argue but then I said what's the point, I know I'm right.

I concede the argument and look forward to seeing Sheehan and Moran as a mobile and dynamic midfield duo.

How the mighty have fallen Keano :pac:

keane2097 · 06-11-2011 3:46pm

lala88 wrote: »

You keep thinking that.....

lol

PaulieC wrote: »

How the mighty have fallen Keano :pac:

Fuck it

lala88 · 06-11-2011 4:42pm

Ballyduff beat Éire Óg Ennis 3-08 to 2-10 in the Munster Intermediate semi final

Stinicker · 06-11-2011 9:36pm

lala88 wrote: »

Ballyduff beat Éire Óg Ennis 3-08 to 2-10 in the Munster Intermediate semi final

Club Hurling in Kerry is starting to come along Nicely, Kilgarvan went to the Munster Junior Final two years ago and with Ballyduff in the Intermediate they might claim the first club hurling trophy for the county!

homerjay2005 · 06-11-2011 10:13pm

fantastic win for ballyduff today and well deserved, they were 6 points up at one stage and the last score of the game was an eire og goal.

can they go one more step? would be incredible if they did.

crokes and dromid also won today. good day overall.

very disrespectful of the county board to pull out of the mcgrath cup, considering we won it last year. ideal time to blood young lads not going to college in munster and also, players from the county championship, the junior team etc etc. if we cant put out 20 lads in this, we are not going to get new lads in for the league.

amazing excuse from conway.

ShamoBuc · 06-11-2011 10:42pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

fantastic win for ballyduff today and well deserved, they were 6 points up at one stage and the last score of the game was an eire og goal.

can they go one more step? would be incredible if they did.

crokes and dromid also won today. good day overall.

very disrespectful of the county board to pull out of the mcgrath cup, considering we won it last year. ideal time to blood young lads not going to college in munster and also, players from the county championship, the junior team etc etc. if we cant put out 20 lads in this, we are not going to get new lads in for the league.

amazing excuse from conway.

Great to see the club hurlers get a bit of success, this should hopefully be of benefit to the development of the county team.

Simply pathetic decision by the county board - what was the excuse?

lala88 · 06-11-2011 10:56pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Great to see the club hurlers get a bit of success, this should hopefully be of benefit to the development of the county team.

Simply pathetic decision by the county board - what was the excuse?

That they wouldn't have a strong enough team because of lads playing with colleges and older lads taking a brake crazy stuff really. Not all lads who could be considered are in college. I seen some people on Hoganstand say its to cut costs but i wouldn't think it would cost very much to play in it

D'Agger · 07-11-2011 11:46am

Terrible decision, those games are like trial games for some players hoping to get in for the league

Doing those players a disservice imo

lala88 · 07-11-2011 11:50am

Kerry do tend to have more lads playing with colleges then most countys but surely to god they could find 20 lads to make up a team. If they clame they wouldn't have a strong enough team to play the likes of Clare of Waterford IT things most be very bad

homerjay2005 · 07-11-2011 12:12pm

there is surely 20 players that we can pick who are available and not students.

i could pick that team ffs.

blackbelt · 08-11-2011 4:32pm

Pathetic excuse from Kerry.Surely there are 20 - 30 players available from senior,intermediate right down to junior who would love to prove themselves as players worth looking at.

What a cop out.May be another few years before Kerry win another All Ireland if they continue with this attitude.

D'Agger · 08-11-2011 4:44pm

blackbelt wrote: »

What a cop out.May be another few years before Kerry win another All Ireland if they continue with this attitude.

While I'm completely against pulling out of the McGrath cup and denying junior/intermediate players around the county from proving themselves, getting a chance to represent Kerry, you're above statement is a bit ridiculous tbh

Kerry will continue to bring in young players to training, blood them through the league, add them to the panel like they always have.

keane2097 · 08-11-2011 5:15pm

blackbelt wrote: »

May be another few years before Kerry win another All Ireland if they continue with this attitude.

lol - it's amazing what a dodgy ref and the kick of a ball will do for a county's confidence.

We'll be grand old stock, and while this is a regrettable decision, the McGrath Cup has not, in fact, been the cornerstone of Kerry's unrivalled success.

yayamark · 08-11-2011 10:57pm

blackbelt wrote: »

Pathetic excuse from Kerry.Surely there are 20 - 30 players available from senior,intermediate right down to junior who would love to prove themselves as players worth looking at.

What a cop out.May be another few years before Kerry win another All Ireland if they continue with this attitude.

im surprised with u!

If that came from a cork fan we'd be thinking trolling/messing but u?

Really.

Prop Joe · 10-11-2011 6:48pm

Assuming all the college players are grounded and our club teams are still in competition,I still think this could of been a realistic team for the McGrath Cup

Tomas Mac An tSaor

Padraig Reidy
Mike Maloney
Shane Enright

Brian McGuire
Daniel Bohane
Jonathan Lyne

Seamus Scanlon
Tommy Griffin-If he is giving it another year,Would need as much game time as possible to have a solid league campaign

Niall O Mahoney
Paul Galvin - Has missed too much football over the last few years
Andrew Garnett

Alan Fitzgearld
David Geaney
Paul O Connor - Could be rejuvenated after his year out from Inter County Football

Adrian O Connell
Kevin O Dwyer
Ronan O Flaherta

It would only be for the 1st round then any college team knocked out you could call on there players

Tralee IT

Shane Brosnan
Gary O'Driscoll
BJ Keane

CIT

B J Walsh
P Kilkenny
J Walsh
S O Dwyer

UCC

P Crowley
G O Grady
JB Spillane
P Geaney

UL
Podge O Connor
David O'Callaghan
George O'Keeffe
James O'Donoghue

D'Agger · 10-11-2011 7:04pm

There's good young talent there alright.

Dathai Casey with UCC also

Prop Joe · 11-11-2011 7:24pm

PaulieC wrote: »

There's good young talent there alright.

Dathai Casey with UCC also

Was leaving out Casey & Buckley because they might be still involved with Crokes

As with Donal Kelliher- Milltown & Niall O Se - Dromid

lala88 · 11-11-2011 8:45pm

Prop Joe wrote: »

Was leaving out Casey & Buckley because they might be still involved with Crokes

As with Donal Kelliher- Milltown & Niall O Se - Dromid

Donal Kelliher must be close to 30 now think his time has passed for intercounty he wasn't even a regalur starter with Mid Kerry

Prop Joe · 11-11-2011 11:07pm

lala88 wrote: »

Donal Kelliher must be close to 30 now think his time has passed for intercounty he wasn't even a regalur starter with Mid Kerry

27,he is and started the county final,he was carrying a hand injury the last few months but has impressed me in the Intermediate champ & had played in every game mid kerry played up to the final.

Shame Ciaran Kelliher got injured was having a great season

lala88 · 11-11-2011 11:34pm

Prop Joe wrote: »

27,he is and started the county final,he was carrying a hand injury the last few months but has impressed me in the Intermediate champ & had played in every game mid kerry played up to the final.

Shame Ciaran Kelliher got injured was having a great season

Taught he was older! Still he'd find it hard to brake into the team. Yes i taught Ciaran Kelliher would be a reguler with Kerry at this sage was very good underage player

Kerrydude1981 · 17-11-2011 4:21pm

Info on the new Kerry GAA crest here,it was launched today

http://www.kerrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2554:information-on-new-kerry-gaa-crest&catid=1&Itemid=74

Stinicker · 17-11-2011 4:44pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Info on the new Kerry GAA crest here,it was launched today

http://www.kerrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2554:information-on-new-kerry-gaa-crest&catid=1&Itemid=74

That is fookin hideous and is very like the Offaly crest, *shudders*, What stupidity the old crest was irreplacble and very much a part of the subculture of Kerry GAA!

Shame on the grab all association for this. Greedy Baxsters!

keane2097 · 17-11-2011 4:50pm

Why in the world should the old crest be irreplaceable? It's only been around 20 years and to be quite honest it's pretty fucking awful looking.

Kerrydude1981 · 17-11-2011 5:05pm

I really liked the old crest,didnt see the need to change it.

keane2097 · 17-11-2011 5:10pm

I think it's a bit crap tbh. The hurling and handball are a bit overrepresented, the shamrocks along the bottom are beyond twee and the harp looks like it's looming out from behind the tower to attack the dog, which looks more like a greyhound than a wolfhound.

Trigger13222 · 17-11-2011 5:14pm

keane2097 wrote: »

I think it's a bit crap tbh. The hurling and handball are a bit overrepresented, the shamrocks along the bottom are beyond twee and the harp looks like it's looming out from behind the tower to attack the dog, which looks more like a greyhound than a wolfhound.

Sorry I don't understand what you mean by the hurling and handball are a bit overrepresented can you explain please.

D'Agger · 17-11-2011 5:18pm

Personally I really like the new crest - looks quite sharp

keane2097 · 17-11-2011 5:19pm

Trigger13222 wrote: »

Sorry I don't understand what you mean by the hurling and handball are a bit overrepresented can you explain please.

No.

Trigger13222 · 17-11-2011 5:21pm

keane2097 wrote: »

No.

Cheers.

keane2097 · 17-11-2011 5:22pm

Does anyone know why Rounders isn't represented on the old crest incidentally?

keane2097 · 18-11-2011 11:42am

Thoughts on Sean O'Sullivan's return?

Step backwards IMO, he was never top class at IC level, and we should be blooding younger players like James O'Donoghue instead of bringing back a 32 year old barely above decent player.

D'Agger · 18-11-2011 11:50am

keane2097 wrote: »

Thoughts on Sean O'Sullivan's return?

Step backwards IMO, he was never top class at IC level, and we should be blooding younger players like James O'Donoghue instead of bringing back a 32 year old barely above decent player.

Agree with younger players needing to be blooded through

It's a step back not a step forwards imo

Alaska1 · 18-11-2011 1:16pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I really liked the old crest,didnt see the need to change it.

Kerry county board had no choice, they couldn't copyright the old crest and were losing out on all the fake merchandise being produced with the old crest due to it, they have copyright on the new one so people will have to ask permission to use it.

Kerrydude1981 · 18-11-2011 1:59pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Thoughts on Sean O'Sullivan's return?

Step backwards IMO, he was never top class at IC level, and we should be blooding younger players like James O'Donoghue instead of bringing back a 32 year old barely above decent player.

Found this a strange decision calling Sean back,its like JOC doesnt trust the young players to do a job for him.

keane2097 · 18-11-2011 2:02pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Found this a strange decision calling Sean back,its like JOC doesnt trust the young players to do a job for him.

Yeah like getting Mike McCarthy back was a no-brainer because he was an excellent player, Brosnan was a stretch that's worked fairly well, I can't see what O'Sullivan is going to offer other than a barrier to entry for the younger guys.

Kerrydude1981 · 18-11-2011 2:15pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Yeah like getting Mike McCarthy back was a no-brainer because he was an excellent player, Brosnan was a stretch that's worked fairly well, I can't see what O'Sullivan is going to offer other than a barrier to entry for the younger guys.

We are overloaded with forwards,so where is Sean going to fit in?

keane2097 · 18-11-2011 2:19pm

My grand design is Paul Galvin at CB, think he'd be awesome there which would have left us down a forward, but assuming Eoin Brosnan stays on it's a non-runner.

Regardless I think Darren, Declan and Donnacha is our most balanced half-forward line, with Barry John Keane probably sniffing around Donnacha's spot.

I dunno, I just can't particularly see the merit of this.

Has he been in particularly sparkling form in the County Championship or anything?

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